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Building Stronger Bones For Better Tennis

Different dairy products on white background, top view
Clearing up five common dairy myths By Page Love, MS, RDN, CSSD, USPTA and Bailey Brumbach, Dietetic Intern, Life University Why is dairy nutrition important to...

What Can Tennis Players Learn From Baseball?

Mens' baseball pitcher throwing the curveball to the batter.
By Dr. Mark Kovacs, CTPS, MTPS; CEO, Kovacs Institute; Executive Director International Tennis Performance Association It is not often that tennis and baseball are used...

Weaknesses – They Are There, Now What?

Side view of a professional female player smiling while holding the racket and the ball before serving during tennis match
By Ian Thomson, Director of Tennis, Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead Every person who has ever played tennis has a weakness in their...

Add Shots To Stop The Clock!

Excited attractive middle aged sportswoman holding tennis racket and a ball ready for playing tennis in the city. Sport, healthy lifestyle concept
By Tim Noonan, Founder, Universal Tennis Academy I had a “big” birthday in the Fall of 2021, and hopefully everyone reading this has big birthdays...

Make That Adjustment

Tennis Sport Racket Racquet Athlete Match Concept
By John Irvin, Hot Shotz Junior Academy Director I played in my first ALTA match in 1999. We were tied 2-2 with the other team,...

Does Your Tennis Facility Have A Defibrillator?

AED or Automated External Defibrillator first aid help giving life heart concept
By Luke Jensen, French Open Doubles Champion What a crazy start to tennis in 2022! The Djokovic situation at the Australian Open in January was...

Mizuno/Net News Contest Renewed for 2022

The popular Mizuno and Net News contest from this year, in which one ALTA team was chosen and outfitted with new shoes, will return...

Captain’s Corner: Catherine Howard

Captain Catherine Howard, pictured on top row, 1st on the far left and her A3 Mixed Doubles Wynbrooke team.
ALTA prides itself on its impressive and sportsmanlike members, and captains hold a special place within the ALTA organization. One such captain is Catherine Howard....

League News: Start Your Spring Training

ALTA Sunday Women's League player
By Linda Shepherd, First Vice President It was obvious when the fall season began, Sunday Women were back. More than 1,000 teams registered and competed...

League News: Leveling The Playing Field

ALTA Thursday Women's League players
By Karen Sullivan, Thursday Women League Vice President Every ALTA season brings something new, and for some teams this is a change in level. Our...